Ghana has recorded it eleventh case of the deadly Coronavirus disease.
According to the Ghana Health Service two new cases have been confirmed in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
The first is a 59-year-old Ghanaian woman, resident in the United Kingdom who recently returned to Ghana and currently living in Kumasi, reported to a private hospital with the history of fever (temp of 39.1 ℃ ), general malaise, cough and runny nose.
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Her condition was suspected to be COVID-19. Sample was subsequently collected and sent to Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) and the report was received this early morning as positive for COVID-19.
The second case is a 61-year-old Lebanese male trader and resident in Kumasi. He felt unwell and reported to a health facility with fever (temp 39.4 ℃ ), and cough. The sample tested positive for COVID-19.
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Both case patients are being managed in isolation and responding to treatment.
So far the confirmed cases in Ghana are from Turkey, Norway, Germany, France, United States of America, United Kingdom (UK) and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
